Class of 1933
We regret that our thoughtless and irreverent reference to the late Mr. Justice Holmes in the last issue should have come at such an unfortunate juncture.
Our sharp, well-planned thrust at Harry J. Robins, formerly Harry Rabinovitz, hereinafter referred to as "the plaintiff," brought the following prompt response:
"Sorry that I never wrote you, but if Iremember correctly, I told you that Iwould some day write you a. really longletter something in the nature of a historico-biographical sketch of some of ourclass characters. (We'll keep after you with bell, book, and candle until you do.)
"Have been bumping into Dartmouthmen in the most unexpected and uniqueplaces Burt Hack ready to do a little accounting work on 41st near Madison Ave. (Burt always did like to keep out in the open) Dick Bradshaw, who's doing a littlesocial relief work met him on a train outto Plainfeld, N. J.
"Last nite I had a lot of fun with BillKnibbs in my corner in a golden glovespreliminary at the Downtown A. C. Theleft was working, and I won in the secondround. If Veres, Alton, Brister, and a fewothers had been around, we'd have had areunion.
"Am still associated with the insurancebusiness (422 Madison Ave., c/o Israel Sack), a very competitive field that wantsgood men only and some day probablynext year will complete my work at YaleLaw School."
We might as well admit here and now that the prospect of having anything smacking of the "historico-biographical" appear in this notoriously arid column has us bobbing and weaving with excitement.
ALUMNI FUND
During these cool, clear nights, wakeful villagers have been roused from their taffypulls and sugar parties by the sound of tramping feet. Watch fires have been flaring from the hill-tops. Firelocks have been taken down from the attic and are being polished. Ammunition is being stealthily passed around. Class agents are girding up their loins. All are poised and ready, waiting for Gen. Wakefield to fire the opening gun which will announce the start of the great Alumni Fund campaign of 1935. HOARDERS OF 1934 PLEASE TAKE NOTICE!!
Col. Ted Okie has been most prominent in the pre-campaign activities. Via the Mackey (Harold, not Clarence) System we have this account of a spirited rally:
"Last week I went to a class dinner atthe Dartmouth Club. The bright featureof the evening was Okie's presence. Heburned the ear off me in between cheios.He still is the same old lad. He gave aspeech that was the equal of any of HueyLong's, in behalf of the Alumni Fund. Hebegged for money—told the vital importance of the part it plays in the welfare ofthe College. It was a moving speech!
"We passed the hat around (my hat).Ted's speech performed wonders. Everybody loosened up. But my hat came backwithout the silk lining. Fine bunch of boys! (A little lack of discipline in the ranks.) Okie sure can sway an audience!"
For the benefit of those who have been following Zuleika Smart's meanderings through the Gothic mazes of Oxford, we note with pardonable pride that he is the first man in the class to win a blue at the 'varsity .... the sport, lacrosse.
To return abruptly to Boston . . . . Jim Woods was recently named as a member of the executive committee of the Boston Alumni Association.
The following allocation of men has been made in preparation for the "Big Push" mentioned above:
Leland E. Kennedy, 116 Howe St., New Haven, Conn.
Wm. D. May 2d, 250 Bronxville Rd.,Bronxville, N. Y.Gordon A. Mc Donald, The Potter Press,515 South St., Waltham, Mass. Home: 49Prairie Ave., Auburndale, Mass.
Alfred T. Swan, 210 Linden Ave., Ithaca,N. Y.
BAYING FROM THE BAYOUS
Per Hagan, J ~ ... (A part ofthe opinion dealing with the rule againstsocial intercourse among 5 & 10 cent storeemployees is omitted.) "Had a letter fromWalser recently. He stopped off at TerreHaute to see Babson and they spent fourdays reviving the old 'Beta Annex' days ofHanover. Was that only a year and a halfago? Just like the old, old past and not thenew past.
"Last Friday, I went out to the trackfirst day I've had off since I've been here.Had two bucks on a horse in the secondrace, and he was a swell bet to finish in thesixth race—what a nag! The horse thaicame in paid $288 on a two-buck ticketthe longest odds I've ever heard of. Thedaily double (Pick Winner of 2d and 3dRaces on a Two Dollar Ticket) paid $854one guy won it.
"Yesterday, the intelligent house dick inthe store caught a shoplifter (for a change),and the guy said he'd give him a goodtip on a horse that day if he wouldn't lockhim up. He had plenty of dough on him,so Deeters figured it sounded good. Wellwe got the boss in and the assistant, and Ipooled 6 bucks (two of it mine), and playedthe nag across the board and the goatdidn't even show Was I sore!
"Deeters ranted and said he'd lock upthat of a if he ever sawhim again.
"Heard from Seixas, who speaks of seeing Lup White (Standard Oil) and ChumGlendenning and other Jerseyites."
We are indebted to Sid Hayward for the news that Fred Await, whom he calls a "classmate of ours," but who is known to careful readers of this column as the father of the class baby, has distinguished himself in the study of the Arabic language at the Oriental Institute in Cairo. Fred will leave the institute soon to enter business in Egypt or somewhere in that part of the world where he can put his Arabic to practical use.
Secretary, 64 Cooke St., Waterbury, Conn
